‘F**king crooks’ – Mourinho blasts ‘f**king disgrace’ Taylor and his team after Roma lose Europa final

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2 October 2024, 14:15 yayınlandı

Roma boss Jose Mourinho called Anthony Taylor’s performance a “f**king disgrace” as Sevilla won the Europa League final on penalties on Wednesday night.

Mourinho was set to become the most decorated European manager in history with six major trophies and after a Paulo Dybala goal put them in front in Budapest it was looking likely.

However, the Italian team went on to concede an own goal and lost 4-1 on penalties as Roger Ibanez and Gianluca Mancini missed from the spot.

Taylor handed out 13 yellow cards during the match in a bad-tempered affair with the Roma and Sevilla benches jumping up and down all match at every decision.

Mourinho was fuming after the match and was particularly critical of Taylor’s decision to book Lorenzo Pellegrini for a dive in the first half but not do the same when Lucas Ocampos went down in the box at the opposite end.

And Mourinho took to the car park to let off steam after the match, with the Portuguese coach confronting Taylor and his officiating team around an hour after the final whistle.

𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗼: “𝗦𝗲𝗶 𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗳*****𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗮‼️”

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“It’s a f**king disgrace, man. It’s a f**king disgrace, man,” Mourinho said before switching to Italian to continue his tirade.

“Even [UEFA Referees’ Committee chairman Roberto] Rosetti said it wasn’t a penalty,” said in Italian when referring to the decision to overturn a penalty on Ocampos.

Just as it looked like Mourinho had finished his rant, he returned and said: “F**k off, man. F**king crooks, man. Congratulations, f**king scandalous.”

A calmer Mourinho, who appeared to give his medal to a child in the stands after the game, told UEFA.com: “I’ve won five European finals over the years and on this occasion I’m no less proud than the five times I won.

“I am proud of the players. I told them before that we would either be leaving with the cup or we’d be dead on our feet.

“We felt pressure against a team that has more talent than us. We lost a game but not dignity. I’ve never gone home prouder than today, even when I won.

“We had also worked hard on penalties but we missed two – but all together, not only the penalty takers.

“The boys must go home peacefully, with pride for having done what they have done. These are my boys from Budapest.”

Roma’s former Manchester United defender Chris Smalling added: “It’s a big disappointment. When it comes to penalties it’s hard to lose.

“We were determined to win and we left everything on the pitch. Seeing others celebrate will stay with us for a long time. We have to try to have another chance next season.”